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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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